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Critical Care

Our pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), staffed 24/7 by a team of highly skilled pediatric intensivists, ensures safe transition from the emergency department or operating room to recovery. We typically treat and care for over 1,000 pediatric patients a year from Ohio, as well as children from other states and foreign countries.

The Pediatric Critical Care Transport team is available 24/7 to transport critically ill children to our hospital from locations throughout the United States and across the globe via, ambulance, helicopter and fixed wing aircraft.

Standing vigil day and night over pediatric and adolescent patients, we provide a level of safety and pediatric pain management few other major children's teaching hospitals can offer. Our outcomes for treating even the most complex cases and illnesses in children are significantly better than the national average.

While there are a variety of reasons to be admitted to the PICU, there are a few conditions and complications that are more commonly seen in our unit.

Congenital Heart Disease

Patients admitted to the PICU range from premature, 1,500-gram neonates with congenital heart disease and respiratory failure to adults who have undergone congenital heart surgery.

Approximately one third of all PICU admissions come from Cleveland Clinic's Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Diseases.

Respiratory Failure

Respiratory failure is one of the most common reasons for PICU admission. A potential complication of certain types of surgery, it may also arise from acute pneumonia, airway obstruction, or bronchiolitis.

Multiple types of ventilator support are available: noninvasive, conventional, high frequency oscillatory ventilation, and delivery of inhaled nitric oxide.

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Leticia Castillo, MD

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Kshama Daphtary, MD

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Steve Davis, MD

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Chidiebere Ezetendu, MD

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Michael McHugh, MD

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